Other conditions Board decisions

The claim for benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1805 for a child born with spina bifida is denied because no new and relevant evidence has been submitted to support the claim.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's loan guaranty benefits application must be remanded due to incomplete records, specifically regarding her service in the United States Army Reserves from June 1986 to June 1987.

The Veteran's death made the apportionment of VA benefits moot, and the appeal is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case due to a predecisional duty to assist error, and the Appellant was not notified of her right to participate in a preadjudication hearing before the RO.

The Veteran's spouse, M., was recognized as his dependent for VA purposes in a November 2025 decision. As this decision grants the benefits sought and there is no ongoing case or controversy affecting the provision of benefits by VA over which the Board may exercise jurisdiction, the appeal is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error, and will consider whether the Veteran's gastrointestinal disability is related to his service or service-connected PTSD.

The Board dismissed the appeal because it does not have jurisdiction to review the claim involving a Community Care Network (CCN) provider.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for insomnia, finding that there was no separate diagnosis of insomnia under DSM-5 and that his sleep impairment is a symptom of his already service-connected mental disorders.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding service connection for status post partial right nephrectomy due to carcinoma, which is related to military toxic exposure. The Veteran's claims file must be returned to a VA examiner or another clinician for an adequate opinion on whether his condition was caused by his active service.

The Board denied the appellant's claim regarding the validity of a debt and whether trust assets should be included in her net worth for VA pension purposes, finding that the principal amount of the trust must be included in her net worth.

The claim for reimbursement under CHAMPVA for prescription medications provided to the Veteran's surviving spouse from May 2011 to July 2018 was denied because it was not filed within one year of the relevant dates of service, and no exception to the filing deadline was granted.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a dental injury has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board cannot issue a decision on this claim as it is no longer pending.

The Board has determined that the AOJ improperly calculated the attorney fees for past-due benefits awarded in a June 2024 rating decision. The matter is being remanded to correct these errors and provide a corrected fee decision.

The Board denied the Appellant's claim for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits because her attendance at Millikan High School in Long Beach, California is not an approved educational institution by VA.

The Board dismissed the appeal of a proposed reduction from 100 percent to noncompensable for the service-connected squamous cell carcinoma as it was not an adjudicative decision that could be appealed.

The Veteran's cause of death was due to toxic effects of cocaine and alcohol, not related to his military service. The Board found no evidence linking the Veteran's death to any service-connected disability or exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient notice in the initial decision regarding overpayment of VA educational assistance benefits. The Veteran's appeal is related to a debt created by an overpayment, and the AOJ must provide clear and informative notice as required by law.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's tic disability claim for further development due to a duty to assist error and because of a failure to inform the Veteran of his right to a hearing.

The Board has denied the reinstatement of the Veteran's TDIU rating, effective July 1, 2025, as there is clear and convincing evidence showing that she was gainfully employed with an income above the poverty threshold for at least twelve months prior to the discontinuance.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his psychiatric disability is granted, and he is now rated at 70 percent. He also received a TDIU based solely on his service-connected psychiatric disability, and SMC at the housebound rate is granted.